TINA TURNER ESSENTIAL 100 SONGS. This post: #5. More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents…  THE 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS BY TINA TURNER   Born Anna Mae Bullock in Tennessee in 1939, she impressed Ike Turner when she sang at one of his gigs. He asked her to join his group The Kings Of Rhythm. In time, she adopted the stage name Tina Turner and married Ike. After years in a stormy marriage, she decided to leave him. Tina rebuilt her career and enjoyed a revival as a soloist, beginning with her international hit “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and the album ‘Private Dancer’. All over the world, fans mourned her loss in May 2023. Tina leaves behind an unmatched legacy of funk, rock, pop and R&B tracks, celebrated here with this countdown of her 100 most essential recordings.

5 PROUD MARY With Ike Turner 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival’s original version had only been released the previous year when Ike & Tina Turner covered the rock staple for the 1970 album ‘Workin’ Together’. The couple radically transformed John Fogerty’s composition while infusing it with a soulful attitude. Tina gently introduces us to the song and explains how this version will begin smooth but then build to a “rough” finish. She and the band don’t disappoint: delivering one blistering interpretation of the song. The original had peaked at #2. Ike & Tina took the song up to #4 in 1971.

Hear the songs on the Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7t8hSz8qeo1WcPtNfSJ2JH?si=83923253e8704042&pt=b40cdf551bb132fe060907e4afd00579